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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. AWS BNi-11

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BNi-11 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M41 steel and the bottom bar is AWS BNi-11.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
75
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
230

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
2.2 to 3.1
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
9.0 to 11.8
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
62.9 to 71.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
3.4 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
11.5 to 12.8
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5